A day at the beach

Grant and I drove down to meet the Wilsons at their favorite swimming hole.  We were alarmed to notice that the river below Caribou was terribly muddy.  We don't know why, although we guessed it might have something to do with the recent hail storms up near Lake Almanor/Butt Valley Reservoir, which empty into the North Fork.  We picnicked, went paddling in D&J's double kayak, and then went up the road to pick blackberries.  It was a nice day, complete with cloud rainbows.

Dorothy sets her camera

Jeffery's best side

The muddy water makes swimming unappealing

Jeffery calls this little grotto "The Cave"

Airing up the boat and seats

Grant supervises 

Dorothy and I went for the first paddle in the boat.

We saw this pretty red flower and went over to check it out

Not sure what it is

We were able to hold the boat here to take pictures

I love these rock formations, which are all over the place near Tobin

Jeffery and Dorothy take a turn

And they're off!

Grant pointed this out to me

There was also a rainbow around the sun

Then we drove down the road to pick blackberries

Dorothy and Jeffery made quite the haul

The patch starts here

Grant and I did pretty well too (his bucket was this full as well)

The East branch meets the North Fork of the Feather River at Caribou Road

The result of of berry-picking  (one bucket's worth)

We froze the rest

Lake Davis - Our Last Evening

Our last evening was somewhat emotional.  Grant's pictures from his trip to San Diego, lots of water fowl, another nice meal, cooked by Dana and Dorothy, and a gorgeous sunset witnessed by Martin and Grant.

Mr Pelican

Canadian Geese on the beach

Dorothy getting ready for the evening cool-down.

Gathering round the fire for supper

Camp fire

Packing things up the hill

Last visits